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Elizabeth Warren Slams Wall Street Again

The freshman Senator says she will try to block several bills that would deregulate Wall Street.

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| Fri May. 17, 2013 1:24 PM PDT

Is the Government Spying on Reporters More Often Than We Think?

There's evidence that the Justice Department's seizure of Associated Press phone records is far from unprecedented.

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| Fri May. 17, 2013 7:32 AM PDT

Ad Slams Arizona Sen. Flake for Flaking on Background Checks

A new spot from Bloomberg's gun reform group features the mother of a shooting victim criticizing the senator for breaking his promise to her.

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| Fri May. 17, 2013 12:40 PM PDT

IRS Speaks Out: We Messed Up, But We Would've Scrutinized Tea Partiers Anyway

Here's the agency's most detailed response to the tea party debacle.

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| Thu May. 16, 2013 5:50 PM PDT

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Actually, Tea Party Groups Gave the IRS Lots of Good Reasons to Be Interested

IRS profiling was a fiasco. Yet, some tea party groups have left a trail of fiscal problems and possible tax-code abuse.

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| Fri May. 17, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

The Next Senator From Georgia Will Probably be Nuts

"Lies straight from the pit of hell," "War of Yankee Aggression," and nine other quotes from actual politicians seeking statewide office in the 21st century. (Plus: kittens.)

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| Fri May. 17, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

How Congress Helped Create the IRS-Tea Party Mess

Lawmakers could clear up the confusing rules for dark money groups. But do they really want to?

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| Fri May. 17, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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Benghazi: What Did the CIA Know, and When Did It Know It?

Forget the talking points. The CIA's cover-your-ass operation may be the real mystery.

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| Fri May. 17, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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Spock and Awe: How 4 Lucky Post-9/11 War Vets Landed Roles in "Star Trek Into Darkness"

Director J.J. Abrams has taken a strong interest in a nonprofit that helps soldiers readjust to civilian life.

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| Thu May. 16, 2013 4:05 PM PDT

Study: Conservative Anti-Immigration Paper by Controversial Scholar Had Basic Errors

Jason Richwine's Heritage Foundation study on the costs of immigration reform had far-reaching problems, a new study finds.

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| Thu May. 16, 2013 2:47 PM PDT

Corn on Hardball: What's Obama's Next Move On the IRS Scandal?
Thu May. 16, 2013 12:01 PM PDT
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What Obama Meant When He Said He Fantasizes About "Going Bulworth"

And why he didn't think it prudent to talk about "going Air Force One."

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| Thu May. 16, 2013 9:12 AM PDT
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Should President Obama Fire Eric Holder?

Columnists have called for the attorney general's ousting, but does the public actually care?

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| Thu May. 16, 2013 8:54 AM PDT

GOP Bill To Hogtie Wall Street Watchdog Heads for Vote

This bill would make the Securities and Exchange Commission consider the costs to industry of all new rules.

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| Thu May. 16, 2013 6:18 AM PDT
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Tennessee Congressman Slams Holder on Pot Prosecution

"One of the greatest threats to liberty has been the government taking people's liberty for things that people are in favor of," says Democratic Rep. Steve Cohen.

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| Thu May. 16, 2013 6:46 AM PDT
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This Copyright Bill Could Help Small Business Owners, Girl Talk, Service Members, and the Blind

But will entertainment industry giants block it?

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| Thu May. 16, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Saws Cut Off 4,000 Fingers a Year. This Gadget Could Fix That.

So why are the big power tool companies refusing to use it?

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| Thu May. 16, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

IRS Head Forced Out After Tea Party Scandal

Steven Miller wasn't in charge when the agency—then run by a Bush appointee—targeted conservative groups, but he took the fall nonetheless.

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| Wed May. 15, 2013 3:43 PM PDT

Harry Reid: Obama's Pick for Labor Secretary Will Get a Vote Soon

Republicans have repeatedly delayed a confirmation vote for Thomas Perez, a progressive who currently serves as assistant attorney general in the Justice Department.

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| Wed May. 15, 2013 1:10 PM PDT

5 Things You Need to Know in the Inspector General's IRS Tea Party Scandal Report

How and why IRS staffers subjected conservative nonprofits to special scrutiny.

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| Wed May. 15, 2013 7:14 AM PDT